Dash for Khartoum

G. A. Henty (1832 - 1902)

When a nursemaid mixes up her baby boy and the baby of the family she works for, the family decides to keep both. Years later, the nursemaid returns, intent on using the boys to get money. When the boy she chooses first refuses to help and instead runs away, his adopted family is willing to do everything they can to rescue him. But will it be enough when war threatens in the Sudan--the runaway's destination? - Summary by Adele de Pignerolles

Genre(s): Crime & Mystery Fiction, Travel Fiction, Historical Fiction

Language: English

Keyword(s): runaway (15), Sudan (4), henty (3), soudan (1), khartoum (1)

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Mixed! Deon Gines
00:35:21
Play 02 At Cheltenham Deon Gines
00:43:24
Play 03 Gone Deon Gines
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Play 04 Back at School Deon Gines
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Play 05 Enlisted Deon Gines
00:30:02
Play 06 Egypt Deon Gines
00:39:39
Play 07 El-Teb Deon Gines
00:41:49
Play 08 Tamanieb Deon Gines
00:23:42
Play 09 The Camel Corps Deon Gines
00:44:12
Play 10 An Unexpected Meeting Deon Gines
00:40:35
Play 11 Abu Klea Deon Gines
00:41:03
Play 12 Metemmeh Deon Gines
00:38:06
Play 13 Abu Kru Deon Gines
00:38:56
Play 14 A Slave Deon Gines
00:41:52
Play 15 Bad News KHand
00:31:29
Play 16 In Disguise KHand
00:31:58
Play 17 A Runaway Slave KHand
00:33:13
Play 18 The Zareba Heidi Olson
00:37:15
Play 19 A Long Search Heidi Olson
00:31:32
Play 20 Found! Deon Gines
00:43:31
Play 21 Home! Deon Gines
00:47:40